This concert, titled Wild Cloud’s Ornaments, will feature works by composers who have been in residence at the American Academy in Rome: Vijay Iyer (2025 Resident), Julia Wolfe (2025 Resident), Nico Muhly (2018 Resident), David Lang (1991 Fellow, 2017 Resident), and Michael Gordon, performed by the Parco della Musica Contemporanea Ensemble (PMCE). The program explores the rich history of exchange and collaboration that American composers have experienced within the cultural and musical fabric of Rome.

Performers

The PMCE Parco della Musica Contemporanea Ensemble, directed by Tonino Battista, is a variable ensemble made up of musicians from the contemporary European scene who are able to interpret and transmit the varied richness of today’s music. The project, developed during the various contemporary music seasons of the Fondazione Musica per Roma at the Auditorium, enables young musicians to work alongside the best soloists on the international scene. The ensemble has a modular character and can give life to solo performances, chamber music or large ensembles dedicated to the performance of compositions of contemporary art music.